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fearsome

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fear⋅some

  [feer-suhm]
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–adjective
1. causing fear: a fearsome noise.
2. causing awe or respect: a fearsome self-confidence.
3. afraid; timid.
Origin:
1760–70; fear + -some 1

Related forms:
fear⋅some⋅ly, adverb
fear⋅some⋅ness, noun
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fear·some   (fîr'səm)   
adj.  

  1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" (Jimmy Breslin).

  2. Fearful; timid.

fear'some·ly adv., fear'some·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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